Musical toy



May 16, 1939. 5 555 2,158,445

MUSICAL TOY Filed June 2-, 1958 INVENTOR SIDNEY WEISS ATTORNEY Patented May 16, 1939 3 2,1

UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFIQE MUSICAL TOY Sidney Weiss, University City, Mo. Application June 2, 1938, Serial No. 211,355 8 Claims. (01. 46-182) My invention relates to toys and more particuhave sufiicient strength to hold the diaphragm larly to a rude musical instrument of the kazoo against the wall 14 when the article is used in type, the object of the invention being to proan inverted position, yet should not unduly vide an improved article of this character which hamper diaphragm vibration.

is simple and economical of manufacture and The wall It is provided with a series of open- 5 so constructed as to preclude any possibility of ings u de y t diaphragm, d e injury to the user. wall 8 of the upper body section is provided with Other objects and advantages will appear from one or more apertures 23, and a second aperture the following detailed description and accomor group thereof 24,spaced circumferentially from lo D y g drawing of a presently preferred emthe apertures 23.

bodiment of the invention, The article is used by singing or humming into Fig. 1 of the drawing is a e ti i the body member with the mouth placed against Fig. 2 a plan view with the cover e ti the apertured portion of the side wall, either of moved, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the arthe apertures 23 24 serving as the mouth D tiele of my invention, tion. This causes the diaphragm to vibrate Referring now by characters of reference to against its j c Wallthe drawing, m improved device comprises a From the foregoing description t w l app a hollow body member or envelope of discoidal that my ihvsntionpl'ovides an s e t dev ce form, made up of complemental upper and lower use especially y children since it requires 30 sections 5 and 6, respectively, thin sheet metal n0 skill 'p and, being devoid of sharp being preferably used in the fabrication thereof. Corners plol'ectiims, Cannot injure e Clothing The annular side wall I of the lower section overlaps and tightly embraces the corresponding wall W le I have described my invention with ref- 8 of the upper section whereby the parts are held orenoe to a presently preferred m d ment, it

5 together in assembled relation. The marginal will be understood that Various Changes y b 25 edge 9 of the lower section abuts an annular bead made in the device herein Set forth WithOU-t or shoulder In formed on n portion a such parting from the spirit and full intendment of the bead serving in part to protect the user of the invention as defined y the pp d d claims. article by preventing his lips and tongue from I Claiml 3o contacting the edge 9. As a further protection A toy 0f the character described, Comprising to the user, the corner portions of the body mema Closed h0110W y member having an apertured her are well rounded as indicated at H. wall portion for application to the mouth of the Disposed centrally within the body member is user, and a second aporturod Wall portion p c d 2. concavo-convex disc or diaphragm I2, preferffsm the first said Wall portion, a diaphragm ably formed of thin sheet metal, having a pewithin the y member overlying the a tur s 35 ripheral flange l3 which is adapted to vibrate and adapted to Vibrate a nst Said Second against the bottom wall M of the body member. w p a resilient m a s ur in the dial- The diaphragm is positioned by means of a post p s against said second w ll p rtion. it which extends from the bottom wall M, to A t y of th character described, p swhich it is fixedly secured, through a central i a closed h l w b y m m a phr m 4 aperture I6 formed in the diaphragm, the i of partitioning the interior of the body member into the aperture being such as to permit th di separate air chambers, the marginal edges of the phragm to vibrate without undue interference diaphragm being e to Vibrate against a Wall from the post. Securement of post ill to the p ti of the y member, d y m er bottom wall It may be accomplished in any suithaving a w l p n communicating wi o e 45 able manner, as in the present example, by formof said chambers and a second wall ope ing a rivet head ll on an outer extension of the municatin with the Other berpost which acts in conjunction with a shoulder 3. A toy of the character described, comprising IS. a closed hollow body member, a circular metal The diaphragm is urged against the bottom disc loosely mounted in the body member with its 50 wall l by a relatively weak coil spring l9 mountperipheral margins in contact with a wall portion ed on the post, a washer 20 between the upper thereof, said disc partitioning the interior of the end. of the spring and a crimped or deformed porbody member into separate air chambers, wall tion 2! of the post serving to retain the spring openings in the body member communicating with and diaphragm thereon. The spring l9 should said chambers, and resilient means associated 55 with said disc for urging the same against the adjacent wall of the body member.

4. In a toy of the character described, a sub stantially closed hollow body member, a diaphragm comprising a concavo-convex disc mounted within the body member with its peripheral margin loosely contacting a wall portion thereof, said body member having wall openings communicating with its interior at relatively opposite sides of said diaphragm.

5. In a toy of the character described, a substantially closed hollow body member, a diaphragm comprising a concavo-convex sheet metal disc loosely mounted within the body member with its periphery in contact with a wall portion thereof, a spring arranged to urge the diaphragm against the wall portion of the body member adjacent thereto, said body member having wall openings communicating with its interior at relatively opposite sides of the diaphragm.

G. In a musical toy of the character described, a substantially closed hollow body including an annular side wall and opposed end walls, said side wall having an apertured portion for application to the mouth of the user, at least one of said end walls having an aperture therein, a concavo-convex metal diaphragm in the body, the peripheral margin of said diaphragm being adapted to vibrate against the apertured end wall.

'7. In a musical toy of the character described, a substantially closed hollow body including an annular side wall and an apertured end wall, the side wall having an apertured portion for application to the mouth of the user, a post extending axially inwardly from said end wall, a concavo-convex annular disc loosely mounted on said post, the periphery of said disc being adapted to vibrate against said end wall, and a spring carried by said post, adapted to urge said diaphragm against said end wall.

8. In a musical toy of the character described, a hollow discoidal body including an annular side Wall and opposed end walls, a post rigidly secured to and projecting axially inwardly from one end wall, a centrally apertured concavo-convex sheet metal diaphragm in said body, said post extending loosely through the diaphragm aperture, said diaphragm having a peripheral flange adapted to vibrate against one of said end Walls, a spring mounted on said post adapted to exert light pressure against said diaphragm to urge the flange thereof against the adjacent end Wall, the last recited end wall having an opening facing said diaphragm, and spaced openings formed in said side wall.

SIDNEY WEISS. 

